April 26, 2012

Jahn to receive AIA Chicago's lifetime achievement award

Helmut Jahn has won a lot of honors in his long and distinguished career. Now he's got another one to put on his shelf: The lifetime achievement award of the Chicago chapter of the American Institute of Architects.

The AIA announced Thursday that Jahn would be the 2012 recipient of the award. He'll be formally presented with the honor on October 26 at the chapter's design excellence awards program at Navy Pier.

The award recognizes "individuals who have made significant contributions to the architecture and design community over the course of their life and career," according to Zurich Esposito, the chapter's director.